Sourcing Bisphenol F from China

Bisphenol F duty and classification

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 1 October 2026, heading 2907 covers phenols and phenol-alcohols. The supplied data has no named Bisphenol F line. The candidate residual polyphenol code is 2907 29 00 90, carrying 4% duty for goods from China, with no anti-dumping or countervailing measure recorded. The table shows buying specifications under that same candidate code, rather than separate tariff lines.

This code carries a selective 0.00 % suspension, but the supplied substance list is truncated. Do not claim relief for Bisphenol F without checking the complete footnote against its identity. The tariff also attaches an export waste control; ask your customs broker to confirm its relevance. Waste shipment controls apply only where the material is waste, so identify whether a proposed shipment is saleable chemical material or waste.

Give your broker the chemical identity, composition, physical form and intended use, then confirm the commodity code. Keep Bisphenol F raw material distinct from a formulated resin when describing the shipment. See the wider phenols guide for other products within this heading.

Specify the Bisphenol F identity and grade

Specify the chemical identity and whether you want an isomer mixture or a defined isomer profile. Agree assay, residual phenol, water, colour and physical form, with test methods and acceptance criteria. Ask for a batch certificate of analysis and an approval sample; compare the sample in your intended resin process before approving bulk supply.

For Great Britain, confirm UK REACH registration responsibilities for your annual substance imports with HSE. Registration is per substance and per legal entity. Confirm applicable labelling and packaging requirements with HSE before market supply; classification and labelling need scientific competence. A hazardous chemical supplied for workplace use needs a safety data sheet.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order: 25 kg of Bisphenol F raw material under 2907 29 00 90, invoiced at £1,112 free on board, with £980 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £2,092. Duty at 4% is £83.68. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £2,175.68, so it is £435.14. Import taxes total £518.82; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £83.68 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Identity: match the purchase specification, batch certificate, safety data sheet and package description.

Composition: independently check assay, isomer profile and residual phenol against the agreed methods.

Condition: check water, colour, caking and foreign material against the approved sample and specification.

Packaging: inspect seals and leakage, match batch markings to the documents and retain a representative sample.

What goes wrong

A quote saying only “Bisphenol F” leaves room for disagreement about isomer composition, purity and physical form. An acceptable assay alone does not establish that a batch matches your approved material. Investigate differences in colour, water or process performance before releasing the batch.

Another purchasing error is treating a suspension displayed against the residual code as relief for every substance within it. Resolve the full footnote and classification before shipment. If recovered material is offered, establish its product or waste status and ask your broker to confirm the applicable controls.

Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.